Table 1 Characteristics of lung cancer patients in Crete (1992 to 2013)

Gender

0.01

 Males

4554

87.3

 Females

660

12.6

Age group (at diagnosis)

<0.001

 25–44

61

1.1

 45–54

263

4.8

 55–64

1135

20.6

 65–74

1935

35.2

 75–84

1754

31.9

 <85

357

6.4

Stage (at diagnosis)

0.03

 I

650

11.8

 II

457

8.3

 III

887

16.1

 IV

2507

45.5

 Not known

1008

18.3

Personal medical history

0.04

 No

2572

50.9

 Lung disease (COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, emphysema)

1728

34.2

 Other cancer (excluding lung cancer)

193

3.8

 Not available/reliable

564

11.2

Family medical history

0.04

 No

760

15

 LC

937

18.5

 Lung disease (COPD, Chronic Bronchitisemphysema)

2485

49.1

 Not available/reliable

875

17.3

Smoking status*

0.01

 Never smoker

925

16.8

 Ever smoker

4132

75.1

 Not known

452

8.1

Alcohol consumption

0.04

 No

1405

25.5

 Yes

1928

35.0

 Not known

2176

39.5